Graham Thorpe has personal experience of just how dangerous an opponent can be when they have been humbled in the manner the West Indies suffered during the opening Test at Sabina Park.

The Surrey left-hander is the sole survivor of the England line-up that were humiliated in Trinidad 10 years ago when Curtly Ambrose delivered a breathtaking display to claim six for 24 and dismiss the tourists for 46 in only 19.1 overs.

England's collapse that day left the players shell-shocked and stunned after they recorded one of the lowest totals in Test history, but they picked themselves up to produce a magical display and win the next Test in Barbados just days later.

"They will be hurt because we were hurt," stressed Thorpe.

"It's quite humiliating to be bowled our for such a low score and I suppose the only advantage we had is that we were away from home when it happened because I think you feel it more at home.

"You're professional sportsmen and you have to get on with it and get stuck in and that's how we responded. You do as much as you can to turn the game around.